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Phil Vettel, Tribune restaurant criticCHICAGO TRIBUNE

Harry Caray's is coming to Wrigleyville. The restaurant group has taken over management of seven Wrigley Field-area operations, including the Cubby Bear, Sports Corner and Sophia's Restaurant. The group plans to establish a Harry Caray's 7th Inning Stretch restaurant, either in the Sports Corner or on property alongside the Cubby Bear.

Food & Wine magazine's annual 10 Best New Chefs in America list is out, and two Chicago chefs made the elite group: Sandro Gamba of NoMI and Kelly Courtney of MOD. Both will be invited to the magazine's annual food and wine event in Aspen in June, where they will be showered with praise, attention and -- bad news for their respective restaurants -- job offers.

Generoso's has opened at 358 W. Ontario St., sharing a front door with Chilpancingo. Both concepts are owned by Geno Bahena, who sees Generoso's as the casual offshoot of the more formal Chilpancingo. The Generoso's menu includes bocadillos pequenos, or small dishes, priced at $8 or less, and light entrees at $15 or less. 312-266-9525.

Elephant & Castle, an English-style pub-restaurant chain, makes its Chicago debut Monday at 111 W. Adams St. The 200-seat Loop location has a menu that includes fish and chips, bangers and mash, English bread pudding and more; the bar features a long lineup of draft beers and single-malt whiskey. Open daily at 7 a.m. until late. 312-236-6656.

Paul LoDuca (Vinci, Trattoria Parma, Adobo Grill) will be the featured chef at an Italian-themed dinner at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Kendall College's School of Culinary Arts, 2408 Orrington Ave., Evanston. Cost is $38; guests bring their own wine. Prepaid reservations required. 847-866-1399.

Chefs Dudley Nieto, Geno Bahena and Ted Cizma will collaborate on a tequila dinner, served at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Adobo Grill, 1610 N. Wells St. Cost is $75; proceeds will benefit Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation. 312-640-1551.

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